Bishopstone, Wiltshire, S Mary V
| Place | Bishopstone S Mary V Shown in county lists as Bishopstone (near Swindon) |
| Unitary authority | Swindon |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14956 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 19–2–19 in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SU243837 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.55184, -1.65010View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.55249, -1.65076 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | SN6 8PY |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1453 |
| URL | https://www.bellsgandb.org.uk/cgi-bin/makepage.cgi?b=10#247 |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 19–2–19 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 19–2–19 (2203 lb or 999 kg) in E (671.1 Hz) |
| Peals | View 25 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–0–18 | 1351.8 | E | 29.75″ | 1891 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–1–19 | 1263.4 | D♯ | 30.63″ | 1891 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 7–1–19 | 1125.8 | C♯ | 33.00″ | 1891 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 8–1–16 | 1012.1 | B | 35.25″ | 1891 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 9–2–24 | 903.7 | A | 38.00″ | 1891 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 11–1–2 | 839.9 | G♯ | 40.13″ | 1891 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 14–3–12 | 744.9 | F♯ | 43.75″ | 1891 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 19–2–19 | 671.1 | E | 48.75″ | 1891 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 1–0–22 | 1934.0 | B | 18.00″ | 1928 | John Taylor & Co | F | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sanctus | 2008 | Steel | Whites of Appleton | ||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1891 | Cast iron | Blackbourn & Greenleaf | 8.3.A.e | 8.3 |
Update log
| 28/03/2023 | PN deleted - no longer holds a practice [Ann Eyles, Swindon Branch secretary.] |
| 13/03/2023 | Ringing is no longer suspended [Various performances published on BellBoard from 17/Apr/2022 onwards] |
| 05/12/2021 | Bells are temporarily unringable [D Tiltman (Branch Sec)] |
| 19/04/2019 | Sct: turning added [Tim Jackson via 00013382] |
| 19/04/2019 | fr1: maker amended; fr2: date amended,maker added [Chris Pickford via e-mail] |
| 17/04/2019 | 1-8: turning,frameid added; Sct: frameid added; frame info added [Tim Jackson via 00013381] |